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Latency

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000665

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. In networking, it is the time taken for a data packet to travel from its source to its destination. High latency can significantly impact the performance of real-time applications like online gaming or video conferencing, often measured in milliseconds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000665
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. In networking, it is the time taken for a data packet to travel from its source to its destination. High latency can significantly impact the performance of real-time applications like online gaming or video conferencing, often measured in milliseconds.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/latency/"
}

Record 731 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.